Nairobi, Oct. 12 -- A whole new world awaits learners in schools as phased reopening begins this morning after a seven-month closure.

More than 1.6 million Grade Four pupils, 1.2 million Standard Eight and 700,000 Form Four candidates are resuming in-person classes amid parents' worries over their safety as many struggle to raise fees and buy learning materials.

As expected, some education centres will remain shut after they went under or their infrastructure was destroyed, and their children are likely continue staying at home as parents seek alternatives.

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But for those lucky to resume studies, school will never be the same again as learning institutions implement a raft of Covid-19 sa...